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Mo9-L5b: What are the Main Wind Belts on Earth?
westerlies jet stream
steady winds that f ow from west to east between a narrow band of high winds located near the top of
latitudes 30˚N and 60˚N, and 30˚S and 60˚S. the troposphere.
Polar jet Stream
Subtropical jet Stream
sea breeze
a wind that blows from the sea to the land due to local temperature and
pressure differences.
land breeze
a wind that blows from the land to the sea due to local temperatures and
pressure differences.
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